Remember the feeling of finally settling down in your window seat – the anticipation of the adventure that awaits at the other end of an intercontinental flight? The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated international border closures has robbed us of one of life’s great pleasures – travel for travel’s sake – but airlines are doing everything they can to help […]
While game lodge visitors lounge about in their luxury villas or sip G&T’s on sunset game drives, there’s plenty of hard work going on in the background to manage the reserve and help the animal population thrive. Many will never see the round-the-clock attention an injured cheetah needs in a dedicated boma or understand the logistical challenges of tracking, darting […]
It’s very rare to find a space that fundamentally feels healthy – but that’s just the sense that settles on you the second you click your car’s ignition off in the car park at Santé Wellness Retreat & Spa. The Paarl air is crisp, the distant mountains look freshly-laundered and the imposing stack of buildings before you are pristine – […]
Ancient cities weren’t designed for tour buses, so much of the history and magic of the grandest capitals is tucked away in narrow cobblestone warrens. While there’s a lot to be said for hopping on a tour bus and ticking off the list of major monuments with the help of a knowledgeable guide, cycling a city is one of the […]
Treating Mauritius as South Africa’s 10th province does a great disservice to the magnificent island paradise – and Club Med’s revamped La Pointe aux Canonniers property showcases just how magical a place the country is. There’s something endearingly old-school about the evening theatre entertainment at Club Med Villages (resorts, in the language of the brand) – particularly at La Pointe […]
Glistening gold in the afternoon sunlight, La Cité du Vin on the banks of the Garonne is all swirls and eddies, wine swirling in a glass and knotted root stock – a cathedral to the history, art and culture of wine. The striking structure in the Bassins à Flot district on the outskirts of Bordeaux opened just two years ago, […]
If there’s one thing South Africans love, it’s a beach holiday. The smell of sunblock, sticky post-ice lolly fingers and a carefully-managed medium-rare tan tingle mark out December days at coastal cities for tens of thousands of holiday-goers who head to the coast every year. For most, getting to your favourite seaside spot means a road trip with petrol station […]
The novelty of travel has been ruined by haste. Racing to the airport, dashing through security, a flying visit to the lounge, sprinting to the boarding gate and praying that your flight leaves on time so that you can arrive at your destination, without delay. There’s a luxury to travelling at the sharp end of the plane, too, but even […]
A polite cough at my shoulder drew my attention from my phone. Gesturing at it, the woman looked at me and smiled, expectantly. Unfurrowing my brow, I pointed out the street corner I was hoping to reach, on the map on my screen. She beckoned me on and led the way. A left away from the exit of the Shinjuku […]
“Close your eyes and don’t open them until I tell you to,” says tour guide Nicolas Cyprien. We left Réunion’s capital, Saint-Denis, about two hours ago, heading south-east, winding first along the coast and then, inland. Over the last few kilometres, we’ve climbed steeply and the tamarind trees have given way to fynbos-type scrub with oddly-grey stems and luminous green […]
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